Saquon Barkley of Penn State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked No. 2 overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on Apr. 26, 2018. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 – A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web.

Football Fans Can Buy Official 2019 NFL Draft Hats Through Instagram: A new ecommerce partnership between the NFL and Instagram will let fans purchase official NFL Draft hats through the social media platform. According to Variety, draftees selected during Thursday’s first round will be photographed backstage wearing the New Era Draft Day hat of the team that selected them. Those photos will then be shared to the @NFL account on Instagram with shopping tags that will shift users ...